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The year gone by has defied all predictions. No one could’ve foreseen that Britain would vote to leave the EU, Donald Trump would win the American presidency and that 2016 would end with a row over whether or not Moscow fixed the US election.

The age that we’re entering is full of possibility and the thrill of people finding their voice. But change brings risk. The New Year will see global alliances shift, conflict and political turmoil. It’s unlikely that we’ve seen the revolution in its entirety – just the end of the beginning.